Company (2006 Broadway Revival Cast)
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Free Music Review: This is NOT my kind of Company
Hit: 1 Stars
After reading all the praise for Doyle's reworking of "Sweeney Todd" and
"Company," I can only surmise that everyone else was listening to different recordings other than from what I had heard. The sparse orchestration does not suit these powerful scores. As for these singers, they simply don't cut it. Maybe it's just that I'm accustomed to the original cast albums; for example, I think Len Cariou has one of the greatest singing voices in the business. Doyle's approach isn't fresh, it's just self-indulgent. It is simply a matter of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." In short, the Doyle's "Sweeney" and "Company" are bloody awful!!
Free Music Review: Another enjoyable fresh and different remake of COMPANY
Hit: 5 Stars
Superb and refreshing remake with lots of added dialogue between songs.As a new remake, I found nuances to the score and the words.The recording is well done and speaks beautifully.The score is pared down allowing the ear to hear the voices better and differently.If you have all of the other cds of COMPANY, the temptation might be to compare. I do not.This cd is a worthy contrast to all of the others.Tempi is much different in some songs.There is nothing etched in stone. This is John Doyle's vision of the show and reactions may vary. I personally love it for what it is just as much as the London Recording, the 1995 Revival and the 1970 Original.They are all different and this one has it's own wonderful and distinct merits.
There is a large accompanying booklet with complete libretto,stage pix,studio pix and writer's notes.
Free Music Review: Get this recording simply for Raul
Hit: 3 Stars
Raul gives an amazing performance in this recording. The rest of the cast is fine but not spectacular.Free Music Review: Pathetic
Hit: 2 Stars
This recording is passionless; phoned in.
I love creative revivals, but this is horrible.
The idea of using musicians as actors may have worked in Sweeney, but this is lame.
Take some valium instead of listening to this CD, it will have the same effect.
How in Gods name did Sondheim approve of this brilliant score being put through this meat grinder?
Free Music Review: Loved it
Hit: 4 Stars
Loved it as it reminded me so much of going to see the show itself. Had a lot of dialog, and bridges and made it ever so easy to understand whether you'd seen it or not. Everyone was in wonderful voice. Raul Esparza is the most moving Bobby I've every seen, and I go back to the original.